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83.66Level 38 — avoid excessive every-semitone harmony
A chromatic bass note does not always require a full new chord.
Sometimes:
bass is passing
while upper harmony holds.
Example:
C chord above
bass C→C♯→D.
The C♯ can be a passing nonharmonic bass tone.
Not every chromatic bass pitch must become a labeled vertical event.